Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-08
The New Catholic Univervlty.

-" The New Catholic UniverUlfY.
WASHINGTON DEFINITELY DECIDED UPON AS IFS LocA-
TION-BISHOP KEANE TO BE RECTOR-PLANS OF THE
PROPOSED BUILDING.
The meeting OF the Catholic prelates In Balti-
more yesterday, after the telegraphic report in
the STAR closed, decided definitely to locate the
new university In Washington, this city being the
choice OF majority OF the arehbishops and
bishops In the United States. Rev. DR.. Chapelle
OF st. Matthew's Church, and Mr. Thos E. Wappa-
man were the washington representatives at the
conference. The plans for the buildings were pre-
sented and adopted, and it was resolved to begin
work during the present fall. Rev. DR.. Keane
bishop OF Richmond, was elected as first rector
OF the university. building committee consist
ing OF Archbishop Williams, Bishop Keane, and
ing committee, including all the archtishops and
bishops In the United states, vas also appointed
The theological department win be the first to be
opened, and that will be under the charge OF the
order OF st. Suipice.
THE POPE'S LETTER
to Archbishop Gibbons, giving authority for the
establishment OF the university and leaving the
selection OF its site to the decision OF the prelates
in the United States, was read. After discussing
under the fostering care of the church,
to avoid the the, unlimited license Of thought
and anns Writing to o which no
have given rise, not only in Europe, but also In
this country, and has been the root and source OF
unbridled opinions, while, on the other hand, with
religion banished to great extent from the
schools, wicked men audaciously strive, by the
craft OF fallacous wisdom, to extinguish the light
kindle therein the flames of ifrengiOn, the
Holy Father concludes as follows: 'Go on
therefore, beloved son. together all our other ven-
to carry perfection with one mind what you have
begun; and let not any one OF } on be deferred by
any aliica ul, Or labor but let all take courage
abundant return for their cares and sol1citudes
having laid the foundation OF institute destined
to provide the church with worthy ministers for
the salvation Of souls and the propagation OF re-
lgon, and to give TO the republic her best citizens
And we earnestly beseech Almighty God that He
would send forth upon you WISDOM that stitch by
His throne, that she may direct the minds and
hearts OF you all; and as pledge OF the Divine
gifts and mark Of our goodwill, we most loving
our venerable brethren, the. archbishops and
bishops OF the United States, and upon all others
the apostolic benediction."
PLANS OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING.
The plans OF the university buildings as pre-
pared by Mr.. E. F. Baldwin, who will have charge
OF the buildings during their erection, and which
were adopted by the trustees. are as follows:
There will be center building IS By So feet. !e
feet EACH four stories high. The total frontage
will be 265 feet. The return wings at either end
leo feet Tne Chapel viii be In the rear 81 the
center building. and will be one story high with
basement. The public rooms viii be located on
N,
feet Wide corridor II feet wide the whole length
OF the building, which will open into four pariOrs
en- suite in the center building; q lecture room
seating three hundred persons, three class rooms,
q prayer hall, refectory, kitchen, recreation
viii be In the basement OF the chapel. The
chapel will be elevated 70 Q level midway
between the first and second floors OF the
center building, and Will be entered from the nrst
landing On the main stairway Il consists Of 9
feet The ceiling will be ribbed and barrel-arched
Ten siue affairs viii be placed In alc0ves on each
side OF the nave. The library Will contain shelv-
ing for 10000 volumes that can be doubled In
ond. third, and fourth noors WIN Be devoted to the
living Accommodations for the professors and stu
dents two rooms being allowed to each-sitttnR-
room and bed-chamber. Pho total accommoda-
lons viii be: For the rector and professors twelve
and three rooms for guests. The grand staircase IN
the center OF the building Will ascend In double
and return flights In a hail twenty mine feet
square. and at the extreme ends OF the wings Will
staircase - e stone one ana brick The
architecture, and win be built OF red brick
trimmed with brown sandstone On basement
story OF granite.
trustees OF Wesley Zion Methodist church has
been filed with the recorder OF deeds: Tobias
Johnson Jeremiah Adams, James Thompson,
George washington Berry Hensen, Robt. G. Car
roll, VIM. SimIns. Jeremiah d. Baltimore and
Hillery jackson.
owing TO the uncertainty OF arrival Of the VIC
| torious Potomac crew from New York the recep-
ton that was TO be rendered them this evening
has been Indefinitely postponed
FoRs1aN GUESTS At TIE MEDICAL CoxeRxss-Ths
entertainment to the foreign guests at 0rasslands
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